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Citing critical concerns about equipment failure, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has barred SoCal Edison from restarting the San Onofre nuclear plant at this time, the L.A. Times reports.

On Tuesday, the cause of the tube trouble was addressed in a letter federal regulators sent to Edison.

Officials said the wear in both Unit 2 and Unit 3 was caused by vibrating tubes rubbing against each other. Additionally in Unit 3, the tubes were rubbing against support structures, according to the NRC. It was still unclear why it was happening.